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Contrasting talismen prepare for battle

Andrew Strauss and Tamim Iqbal are as different as two characters and batsmen can be

10-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Chittagong

Good Ross, bad Ross

There are two sides to Ross Taylor: the side that attempts too many strokes early, and the one that can be absolutely devastating. In Pallekele, both sides cohabited the same innings

08-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

India must experiment with bowling combination

Sticking to a winning combination has its advantages, but given the way India have bowled so far in the World Cup, trying something new is logical; it is time for R Ashwin to get a game

08-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

Happy birthday Rose Taylor

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Pakistan's encounter with New Zealand

08-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin and Brydon Coverdale in Pallekele

Mercurial England chase stability

When you are finally done with the league stages of this tournament, when you are getting yourselves ready for the real exciting parts of the World Cup, please take time to send a note of gratitude to England

08-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga

Mixed day for DRS

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the clash of the minnows in Delhi

07-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Delhi

South Africa's marshmallow syndrome

Marshmallows can't withstand. Trap them in a clenched fist and they're soon squashed. Heat them up and they become gooey and pliable, a little like the South African middle-order

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

A pitch of which a Test match would be proud

The Chennai pitch was dry, crusty and rough, as unwelcoming for batsmen as a cold, sniping wind on a frosty day

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

Chicken dance at the Chinnaswamy

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Group B match between India and Ireland in Bangalore

06-Mar-2011•Liam Brickhill at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Spin starts the clatter of wickets, seam seals it

The Plays of the Day from a thrilling encounter between England and South Africa in Chennai

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

A collapse too far provokes the fans to fury

While what followed outside the stadium was an unacceptable reaction, it should not be forgotten that a vast majority of the people in Dhaka have been extremely well-behaved

04-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Dhaka

Will Bangalore produce another run-fest?

Ireland's upset of England has turned their match against India into a much-awaited game, and one that could have telling consequences on the Cluster of Calamity that is Group B

04-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

A clash of contrasting bowling philosophies

The headline duel is between the bowling attacks of Australia and Sri Lanka, an expected battle between pace and spin and that is a relief, given how unkind Group B has been to bowlers

04-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Benett's Jonty moment, and the 'fly-scoop'?

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad

04-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at the Sardar Patel Stadium

A Leverock moment, and an off day for umpires

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the match between Pakistan and Canada

03-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

The surfer and the sage

Hashim Amla, with his sagely beard and neatly perched glasses, was a patient planner while AB de Villiers, with his surfer blonde hair and cheeky smile, was fun-loving, mischievous and carefree

03-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the PCA Stadium

Looting Loots, and the UDRS yo-yo

Plays of the day from the Group B game between Netherlands and South Africa in the 2011 World Cup

03-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the PCA Stadium

Bangalore turns green after night of Ireland's lives

Sriram Veera samples the atmosphere in the team hotel after Ireland's victory

02-Mar-2011•Sriram Veera in Bangalore

Pakistan finally focus on fielding

During this World Cup, watching Pakistan practice fielding drills has been the best, possibly most revealing, part of watching them

02-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Mature Dockrell gears up for bigger tests

The left-arm spinner has achieved much in his first year in the Ireland side, and the World Cup is a chance to take that big leap forward

01-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

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